Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,984, John Nicholas Dockstader, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dockstader John Nicholas R. 2,984 Darcus or Turkje
CONTENTS

State of New York Montgomery County ss. I do certify that on the 10 th day of August 1837 personally ap- peared before me David T. Pacia one of the judges of the Montgomery County Court (being a Court of Record) Marcus Dockstadler of the Town of Hart in the County aforesaid the Widow of John Nicholas Dockstadler and makes the following Declaration to entitle her to a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836. That her Husband the said John Nicholas Dockstadler died in the year 1811. the day & month this deponent does not recollect, that he was at the time of his death in the sixty sixth year of his age as this deponent has always understood from him and believes to be true. That this Deponent was married to her said Husband John Nicholas Dockstadler in the year 1771 at the Stone Arabia Churches in the town of Palatine where she & her said Husband then lived & that soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary war her said Husband was called into the Service of the United States as a private Soldier - that she cannot state the precise time when he was so called into the Service, but this deponent well recollects that her said Husband was very frequently called out into Service and marched to different places, to wit to, Johnstown, East Canada Creek Little Falls, & Oriskunny at which latter place a battle was fought in which this Deponent recollects her Husband was engaged. And this deponent further says that she has no doubt but that her said Husband was in the Service at the above places as much as 4 or 5 months. and this deponent well recollects that she has heard her Husband state that he was firstly under the Command of Capt. John Davis & that said Capt. Davis was killed at Oriskunny & that afterwards her said Husband was under the Command of Lieut. Abraham Vedder

And this Deponent also will Recollect that her said Husband then frequently called out from home to join the Militia in the pursuit of the Tories & Indians and that he frequently in such pursuits went great journeys from home and was gone many days, and that he went to many places the names of which this Deponent has heard her said Husband speak of but that she cannot Recollect the same now - and this Deponent has not any doubt and believes that her said Husband served in the Militia Service in pursuit of the Indians & Tories & on scouting parties for the term of about 2 years in all during said War  and this Deponent further says & Recollects that her said Husband in the last years of the war very frequently was called out & that too, many times in the night to aid the Militia in preventing the Indians & Tories from committing their depredations on the inhabitants of the country bordering on Stone Arabia aforesaid And this Applicant also Recollects that her said Husband was frequently called out from his bed in the night to go on an express, that he on one occasion went to Fort Stanwix on an express, and that he was gone some time, and that while going to Fort Stanwix he met a lot of Indians, and that on that occasion he was shot at by some of said Indians - And this Deponent Recollects that her said Husband was informed by that he had a Ball shot through his hat at the Battle of Johnstown just about the last part of the Battle when he joined the Army that she this Deponent Recollects of having seen the hole made in the hat when her Husband came home which was some time after the Battle.

that this deponent Recollects that she has often heard the Soldiers who were in the Army with her Husband speak of his being a brave Soldier and this deponent has no doubt that he was such - And this Applicant has no doubt & firmly believes that her said Husband served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Soldier or otherwise for the period of Two years if not more. And this deponent Recollects of having heard her said Husband frequently say after the war that he had served during the whole war and this applicant believes the same to be true, and this applicant has very frequently heard, Soldiers of the Revolution speak of the long & great service her Husband rendered the United States in the war of the Revolution And she believes the same to be true - and she this deponent also recollects of being told by Revolutionary Soldiers that her Husband once took the Command of the Militia at Cherry Valley and she believes the same to be true, that she this applicant has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said Husband and is yet a Widow - and that no appli- cation has ever been made but this for a pension for the services of her said Husband and that neither her said Husband nor this Applicant have ever been on any pension list of the United States whatever and she further declares that she was 86 years old in May last and that  her maiden name was Sarah Rankin  Rankin  Mark and she further declares that she has no docu- -mentary evidence of such services whatever. And that this Applicant Relies upon the Affidavits accompanying this Declaration as evidence of the services of her said Hus- -band in said Revolutionary war
Subscribed & sworn the day before above written - D. F. Latta Judge of Montgomery county courts
Darcus X  his  Dark  Star  mark mark

State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the within applicant Doreus Dockstader that she is respectable & her declaration is entitled to full credit that she cannot attend court to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity - & that she made her mark because she could not write -
D. F. Lucia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York,
Montgomery County, ss.
Clerk's Office
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that David F. Lucia before whom the foregoing declaration of Doreus Dockstader purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of Montgomery County aforesaid; and that his signature subscribed to said declaration and to the above certificate of Character is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 16th. Nov. 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson

I Jacob G. Smith Town Clerk for the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery, and State of New York
Do certify that upon an examination of the church Record of the Reformed Dutch Church in Stone Arabia (kept by the Rev. Abraham Rosegrantz) I find the following Marriage Recorded viz.
"October 11 th 1771 Married by the Rev. A. Rosegrantz John Nicholas Dockstader to Turkye VandenMarkew."
Dated Palatine (Stone Arabia Church) July 12 th 1837 Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of July 1837 John T. Johnson J. P.
Jacob G. Smith T. Clerk.
State of New York Montgomery County ss I John T. Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of said have been personally acquainted with Jacob G. Smith Town Clerk of the town of Palatine who was sworn before me in the foregoing affidavit for the space of ten or twelve years
and I do further certify that the said wit- ness is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit from under my hand this 11 th day of July 1837
John T. Johnson Justice
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office - ss:
I certify that John T. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in the said County and that his name thereto subscribed & also subscribed to the above Certificate of Character is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 16 th Nov. 1837.
Geo: D. Frequent, Clerk of Montgomery County.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Nicholas Dockstader a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. F. 2984.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Served at various times during war. Pri. John Davis ✓ N.Y.   Robert Yates Fisher (Fryen Co. mil.)   Abraham Veeder Fisher  
The above noted is the only Nicholas Dockstader found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Battles engaged in, Oriskany, Johnstown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Johnstown, Montgomery Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Aug. 10, 1837. Residence at date of application, East, Montgomery Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, She was born in May, 1751.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Oct. 11, 1771, at Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y., where they both then lived, Turkje or Darcus Vandenwarkin; he died in 1811, aged 65 yrs. They had five children, no names stated. Her claim was rejected for the reason that soldier did not serve 6 mos., as required by the Act of July 4, 1836 under which she applied. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1914, Oct. 27. History to Mrs. Jas. H. Stansfield. Br.
2984
P. O. _____
Norens Dockstadus
Service: _____
RECEIVED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Debtages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

220 So. Scoville Ave, Oak Park, Ill.
Oct 21-1914
To the Com. of Pensions, Dear Sir:
My great grandfather, Nicholas Dockstader, served in the Revolutionary War, from the state of New York, Tryon County Militia, under Col. Visscher. Can you give me any information regarding his service, I wish to complete supplemental lines in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Respectfully requested
Inez S. Stansfield
(Mrs James H.)
220 South Scoville Ave., Oak Park, Illinois

V Darius Dockstader New York
Rejected
Suspended
Rejected Feb 16 Feb 1838
B. H. Sabin, same
15 Mar. 1838. same
August 4, 1838.
2484

V2946 Dorcus Doekstadus Pennis papus -
87

State of New York Montgomery County ss
John T. Leonardson of the Town of Root in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was twenty four years old on the 18 th day of June last, and that he this Deponent was a Revolutionary soldier in the War of the Revolution That he served in said war for the period of 3 years. That he this Deponent was personally acquainted with Nicholas Dockstadu, that he this Deponent went into the Revolutionary Service in the year 1779, on the 18 th day of June, that he this Deponent & the said Dockstadu were Soldiers of the same Company under the command of Captain Abraham Peedee for the first part of the said Term of 3 years. For the the remaining part of the said time under the command of Lieut Nicholas Dockstadu, and this Deponent further says that he has no doubt from his knowledge Recollection & Belief, but that the said Dockstadu was in the Revolutionary Service for the period of 3 years, and this Deponent also says that the said Dockstadu was in the Battle of Johnstown, that he this Deponent was in that Battle & that he saw said Dockstadu in the Ranks, and this Deponent also says that he was acquainted with the wife of the said Nicholas during the Revolutionary war & that she (the said Nicholas lived together during said war as man & wife) & during that time had five children, and this Deponent also says that said Nicholas & his wife Darcus lived together after the war till the day said Nicholas died, and that since that time said Darcus has lived a Widow & further this deponent further says that he & the said Dockstadu with their Company went to Fort Stanwix to carry provisions during said war & further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of July 1837
John T. Leonardson
Before me J. G. Alston Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County
Adam Melley of the Town of Glen in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was eighty four years old on the 10 th day of June last, and that he this Deponent was a Revolutionary soldier in the War of the Revolution. That he served in said War for the term of three years  34 years  months , that he this Deponent was personally acquainted with John Nicholas Lockstadu, that in the first part of the War this Deponent saw the said John Nicholas Lockstadu in the Militia under the Command of Capt n John Davis. That this Deponent at that time lived in the Town of Johnstown in said County & that the said Lockstadu at that time also lived in said Town of Johnstown. That this Deponent & the said Lockstadu at that time lived near together. That this Deponent in the first part of the war & when said Lockstadu was in the Militia as aforesaid, enlisted in the service for the period of nine months and during that time he was under the Command of Capt n John Glute, that part of the time he was stationed at Albany & the rest of the said period of nine months, this Deponent & the Company to which he belonged lay at Fort Edward & Fort Miller. That this Deponent at the expiration of said nine months went home. And when he arrived home, he saw the said Lockstadu still in the Militia Service under the Command of the said Capt n Davis. That this Deponent left Fort Miller to go home in the fall of the year of  2nd year of the War. That he this Deponent then remained home during all that the Winter succeeding said fall until the month of March  Dec. winter of the next Year, and that during this Deponent frequently saw the said Lockstadu in the Militia Service in scouting parties. That this Deponent in said month of March again enlisted & went to Albany & then being taken sick, he returned home, that he

Harvest time this Deponent remained home until the fall , suc- ceding said month of March & that during that time he this Deponent saw the said Dockstadu frequently in the Militia Service, that this Deponent afterwards during the fall period for harvesting in the Year 1777, went to the Battle of Oriskin -ny, & that there this Deponent & the said Dockstadu were Soldiers together in the same Company under the Command of the said Capt. John P. Davis, that said Capt. Davis was killed in the said Battle, that this Deponent after the Battle of Oriskin -ny returned home & there remained till the month of March 1778. that this Deponent during the Spring of said last mentioned Year frequently saw the said Dockstadu in the Service as a Private Soldier, that this Deponent in the month of March of said Year again enlisted in the Service & went to Pennsylvania where this Deponent was under the Command of Genl. Washington & that this Deponent from Pennsylvania went with the Army into New Jersey, that this Deponent was at the Battle of Monmouth, that after said Battle this Deponent, with the Army left New Jersey & proceeded into New York to a place called Fish Kill, that this Deponent was then discharged, having served nine months from the time of enlistment, that this Deponent then went home & when he arrived home he again saw the said Dockstadu still in the Militia Service, that this Deponent remained home during the Winter of 1778, that in the Spring of 1779, this Deponent joined the Militia, & was a Soldier of the same Compa- -ny with said Dockstadu under the Command of Capt. Abraham Veeder, that this Deponent & said Dockstadu frequently served together during the Summer of 1779, on scouting parties in pursuing the Tories, that this Deponent

in Pursuing the Tories, that this Deponent
and the said Lockstadu frequently served together in the Militia Service during the years 1780, & 1781, on scouting parties in Pursuing the Indians - that this Deponent on the 23 rd day of October 1781, & one Hermannus Smith, were going towards Johnstown, known as a place where a Battle was fought in the Revolution, that this Deponent & said Smith met our Army retreating, that this Deponent joined the Army & saw said Lockstadu in the Ranks, that the Army proceeded to a place called Little  Princetown in the County of Herk County & State of New York, & there they again met the enemy & had a Battle and this Deponent says that said Lockstadu was in said Battle, and this Deponent further says that afterwards during the Summer of 1782 this Deponent & the said Lockstadu served in the Militia under Major  Colonel  Lockstadu  Lockstadu & went out with different scouting parties to diverse places & countries to wit to Fort Plank, Ballston Springs, One Arabia & Sacandaga. that this Deponent in the Spring of 1783, saw said Lockstadu in the Militia under the Command of the said Captain Redu, this Deponent further says that in that Spring he again enlisted & went to West Point & that he staid there till peace was declared, that then he returned home & the Militia were discharged, that said Lockstadu was then at home, and this Deponent has no doubt but that said Lockstadu served in the Militia during the Year 1783 for the period of two months, and this Deponent further says that from his best Recollection he has no doubt but that said Lockstadu served during the year 1782 for about the period of six months and this Deponent also says that he has no doubt from his knowledge & Recollection, but that said Lockstadu served during the Year 1781 for the period of four months. And this Deponent

also says that from his observation & calculation he is satisfied that during the year 1780 the said Dockstadu served for the period of five months. and this Deponent also says that from his best calculation & knowledge he believes that during the year 1779 the said Dockstadu served for the period of two months & a half. This Deponent further says that from his best calculation & belief, the said Dockstadu served during the year 1778 for the period of three months. This Deponent further says that from his recollection & belief, the said Dockstadu served during the year 1777 for the period of seven months. and this Deponent also says that during the year 1776, he has no doubt from his knowledge & recollection but that said Dockstadu was in the service for the period of two months. and this depon- ent also says that said Dockstadu was a good active faithful soldier. This Deponent also says that he was acquainted with the wife of the said Nicholas Dockstadu during the Revolution- ary war, that she & the said Nicholas Dockstadu  lived lived together in the said war as man & wife & at  during that time had five children, and this Deponent also says that said Nicholas Dockstadu & his wife Darcus lived together after the war as man & wife till the day of the death of said Nicholas Dockstadu which was about 25 years ago. and that the said Darcus his wife has remained a widow since the day of the death of said Nicholas Dockstadu, further saith not  Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of his July 1837 before me J Adam Miller J. B. Alonzo Lewis mark

State of New York, Montgomery County, Clerk's Office, P.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, aforesaid, do hereby certify that James B. Alston, before whom the foregoing affidavits of John T. Leonardson and Adam Miller purport to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County: And that his name subscribed to said affidavits is his proper handwriting.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 16th Nov. 1887.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Ganajohance Ky. August 4, 1838.
O. C.
D. F. Facin Esq. Ganajohance N.Y.

War Department Pension Office Aug 1838
Sir The additional evidence in the case of Dorcas Dockstader enclosed in your letter of the 24 th May last has been examined - It is alleged that the claimants husband was a private in Capt Davis Company in 1776. and afterwards in Captain Abraham Vreden Company in 1777 - His name does not appear the rolls of on Capt Vreden Company at all; The tour in Capt Davis Company in 1777 to Briskney was 21 days - The witness John Gardner speaks of a tour in Capt Robert Yates Company in 1777 of two months and a tour of two months at Fort Plank under Capt Vreden. But there does not appear to have according to the rolls thereof, neither company was in actual service over

fifteen days, in any one tour - This claim is rejected
Canajoharie
Sept 4, 1838.
P. G.
D. F. Lacin Esq. Canajoharie N.Y.

S. F. Sacer Feb 16. 1838 N. Y.

War Dept Pen Offin Oct 16, 1838
Sir The papers in the case of Mrs (Darcus Dock- -stader John widow of Nicholas Dock- -stader did have been examined and filed with unfounded cases. It is alleged that her husband served as a militia man of New York, but the witnesses have not specified each term of actual service as the regulations require. The officers' names under whom her husband served should in each term should be given, as well as their duration and the period of service and the place or places where the service was per- -formed
D. F. Sacia Esq. Canajoharie. N.Y.

March 15 Caney Fork May 1861
Dear
General Braxton Bragg
J. D. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington

Conway, N. H. March 5 th 1838
Hon. R. S. Edmonds.
Sir.
Will you permit to us By Mail the Papers in relation to the application of Mrs. Marcus Locksted Widow of John N. Locksted for a Pension! and oblige. Yours etc. etc.
D. F. Jacob Your letter

Hon J. G. Edwards
Waujohania Nov. 1537.
Enclon I send you papers for a reunion for Darcus Dartford - Yours truly
D. F. Garia

ny. May 29 add pff Dorca Dockstad,

Camoyahania May 24. 1838-
Hon- J. L. Edwards, Sir.
Inclosed you find an additional Affidavit in the matter of applica- tion of Marcus Dockstadu for a Pension- Yours Respectfully D. F. Lacey

D. T. Lucia
Mar 15. 1838
O. G.

War Dept
Plains Office
Mar 15. 1838.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 5 th inst. I have to inform you that the papers of Dorcas Dockstader cannot consistently with the rules of this office, be sent from the files.
D. H. Lucia, Esq. Canajoharie, New York

John A. Gardiner affiant for John A. Dockstader - widow -

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
John A. Gordinier of the town of Root in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was twenty six years old in October last, and this deponent says that during the Revolutionary war he this deponent was a Soldier in a Company of Militia in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery Commanded by Capt Abraham Vreden, that Vreden was then General & that Frederick Fisher was then Colonel, and that John A. Dockstader was also a private Soldier in said Company during the said Revolutionary war, that this Deponent including said Company & including said Dockstader was called into the Service in the year 1776 or part of 1777 under the Command of Robert Yates who was then a Captain & who was assigned for this particular Service to a place called the Fish House or Secondage in the then County of Tryon, where they kept a look out for the enemy, & Indians & Tories and that they remained out on this line for the space of two months and four days and that the said Dockstader performed the whole of said tour. That in the year 1777 Col. Fisher with about 2000 Soldiers went proceeded to a place called Johnstown also in said County of Tryon, that Deponent said Dockstader were also then in Service under said Vreden & in his Company & under said Col Fisher, that they went to Johnstown as aforesaid there met Sir John Johnson & his Soldiers about 500 in number consisting of Tories & Indians, who surrendered to said Col. Fisher, that the Company to which Deponent said Dockstader belonged were engaged in this last Service in going to & from Johnstown as aforesaid the time of one month, that the greater part of said time of one month was spent at Canajoharie aforesaid, where the Company of said Capt Vreden & a few other Companies remained for some time while Col. Fisher was ordering out Soldiers from distant parts preparing to go to Johnstown. That in the same year 1777 this Deponent was again with said Company called into the Service under the Command of the said Capt Vreden to a place called Fort Plank in the then said County

of Tryon, that said Dockstadu was also in this Service where they remained two months performed Garrison duty in Quading the Fort & protecting the Inhabitants & keeping a look out for the British Indians & Tories & that Major Fink was in Command at this place & that one George Ellis was Colonel. And that said Dockstadu served the whole of said Term. And this deponent also says that he deponent & the said Dockstadu with the Company to which they belonged were called out in the 1778 to a place called Sand Flats in the said County of Tryon that the said Company was then divided & the division to which this deponent was assigned & belonged proceeded under the said Capt Vaden to a place called Fort Stanwix also in said County last mentioned. And that the division of the said Company to which the said Dockstadu was assigned were ordered to proceed under the Command of one Gysbert Van Brakel a Lieutenant, to a place called Albany Bush in the then said County of Tryon. That this deponent saw the said Company or division in which the said Dockstadu was then at Sand Flats towards the said place called Albany Bush. This deponent also says that the said divisions above mentioned did not come together again until two months or one after their separation at Sand Flats, that they met and united at a place called Brughna- wage in the then said County of Tryon, that this deponent again saw the said Dockstadu in the division commanded by the said Van Brakel and this deponent has no doubt but that the said Dockstadu served under the command of the said Lieutenant Van Brakel during the said period of two months or one, that the said Dockstadu & the division to which he belonged went to said Albany Bush for the purpose of meeting the Indians & Tories who were destroying the Inhabitants & burning & carrying away property in that neighbourhood and further this deponent saith, that not long after this last service as deponent now recollects in the year 1790, deponent

with his father and family moved into the County of Albany, and while there this Deponent does not recollect of regiments during the said Docksides during the war of rebellion, the Company & Captain to which Deponent & the said Docksides belonged under whom they generally served (as stated in this affidavit) before Deponent moved as above - and further this Deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn to this 23 d day of May 1838 before me D. F. Laine Judge of Montgomery County courts - John Fitzgerald
Note the word "about" Erased & the word "near" interlined before execution - & the word "two" blotted also D. F. Laine Judge before execution - of Montgomery County courts -
State of New York Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John F. Fitzgerald and that he is reputable & his affidavit is entitled to full credit - Dated Canajoharie May 23 d 1838 - D. F. Laine Judge of Montgomery County courts -
State of New York Montgomery County ss. Clerks Office ss. I do hereby certify that David F. Laine Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above Affidavit & was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County this 23 d May 1838 A. J. Homer Clerk